I am writing a new book and each month I am sending out an email on one chapter which you can download for free. I did the first chapter in June on Getting to know your Neighbors. This month the chapter is on Transforming a Neighborhood in your city. Are you interested in transforming a…
Category: Getting Started in NT
Knowing Your Neighbor
Think of your house or apartment as the center of a Tic-Tac-Toe diagram, with eight spaces around you being residences surrounding you. Can you name all of the people living in the 8 houses or apartments closest to you? If you answered the first question, can you think of something about their life that is…
Most People Don't Know Their Neighbor Do You?
Can you name all of the people living in the 8 houses or apartments closest to you? If you answered the first question, can you think of something about their life which is not visible from the outside of their house? If you were able to answer the first two questions, do you know other…
An Improved Way to Start Transforming a Place
It is critical that we start with what the people in the starting group (which can be a church or non-profit) feel comfortable in doing and are willing to do. They are the ones that are going to be entering the neighborhood and beginning to learn about the community. This is before we have done…
Developing Relationships
Why People Need Relationships with Others In the beginning, God created Eve, not only to help Adam, but to share his life. God put this need inside him. God created us to have a relationship with Him, so much so that He wants us to have relationships with each other. A relationship is the process…
More on Prayer Walking
I am trying something new in my blog. I look forward to your reaction. Prayer Walk your neighborhood and pray for things you see. As you see things, pray for what you see both good and bad. Learn about your neighborhood by walking through it and talking to people as you see them. As you…
Most People Don't Know Their Neighbor Do You?
Can you name all of the people living in the 8 houses or apartments closest to you? If you answered the first question, can you think of something about their life which is not visible from the outside of their house? If you were able to answer the first two questions, do you know other…
An Important Week in Neighborhood Transformation's Life
Greetings to all. Something different in this Blog. This week has three very important things happenings in Neighborhood Transformation’s life. A tremendous amount of time and energy has gone into making this a reality. First we have gone live on a totally new web site which has been five months in the making. You can view…